India, May 19 -- New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is undoubtedly the biggest off-the-court story of this NFL postseason.

As the Patriots edge closer and closer to Week 1 of the 2026-27 NFL season, talks of head coach Vrabel's alleged affair with former The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini in tabloids continue to eclipse everything football at the Patriots.

Such has been the buzz around Vrabel's alleged affair, which both Vrabel and Russini have denied, that fans have started to smell conspiracy behind the NFL scheduling the Patriots on the opening night of the next NFL season.

Ever since the league announced the fixtures for the 2026-27 NFL season, Patriots fans and NFL fans in general have been buzzing. They think the NFL d...